Armoy railway station
Armoy Oirthear Maí | |||||||||||
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| Location |
Armoy, County Antrim Northern Ireland UK | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | GB 55°07′52″N 6°19′44″W / 55.131°N 6.329°WCoordinates: GB 55°07′52″N 6°19′44″W / 55.131°N 6.329°W | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Original company | Ballycastle Railway | ||||||||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) | ||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||
| 18 October 1880 | Station opens | ||||||||||
| 24 March 1924 | Station closes | ||||||||||
| 11 August 1924 | Station reopens | ||||||||||
| 3 July 1950 | Station closes | ||||||||||
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Armoy was a station which served Armoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was located on the Ballycastle Railway, a narrow gauge railway line which ran from Ballycastle to Ballymoney, entirely in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The track gauge was 3 ft (914 mm).
History
The station was opened by the Ballycastle Railway, then absorbed into the Northern Railway of Ireland. Then it was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland). The station then passed to the Ulster Transport Authority under whose management it was closed in July 1950.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- "Ballycastle Railway Station". Ballycastle.
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